Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-algia

A

Pain

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2
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

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3
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-ectomy

A

Removal; excision; resection

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4
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-ism

A

Process; condition

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5
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-ist

A

Specialist

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6
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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7
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-logy

A

Study of

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8
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-Oma

A

Tumor; mass; fluid collection

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9
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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10
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-plasia

A

Development; formation; growth

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11
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-Plasm

A

Formation

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12
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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13
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-somes

A

Bodies

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14
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-tomy

A

Incision; process of cutting into

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15
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-Ac, -al, -ar, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ior, -ose

A

Pertaining to (p.t.)

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